LightMoving UTF8MB4 Converter vs Convert WP Database to UTF-8

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

LightMoving UTF8MB4 Converter

by Angelsrock

Health B80

Convert WP Database to UTF-8

by yihui

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

LightMoving UTF8MB4 Converter Convert WP Database to UTF-8

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	LightMoving UTF8MB4 Converter	Convert WP Database to UTF-8
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	200–300 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 80 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	80/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.17★ ✓
Reviews	0	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	13d ago ✓	14.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	249 ✓	127
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

LightMoving UTF8MB4 Converter Convert WP Database to UTF-8

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.